During his playing career, KevinPhillips scored over 300 goals and was capped eight times by England.
KevinPhillips has been appointed as the manager of South Shields.
After holding coaching positions since retirement, the prolific forward is taking on his first managerial role.
He is the new manager of the seventh-tier side.
"This is my first taste of management and I'm very, very excited," he said.
He will be in charge for the first time on Saturday when he takes charge of the team for the trip to Warrington Town.
I've always said I'd love a crack at management when the right opportunity arose. The club is ambitious and exciting to be a part of.
I know the club well and have a great affection for it. I'm licking my lips to be part of it.
He played for nine clubs in his 20-year playing career and scored a total of over 300 goals.
In 2000Phillips became the only English player to win Europe's Golden Shoe award and has held coaching roles with three different teams.
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